{"product_id":"corduroy-hardcover","title":"Corduroy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968, and in the fifty years since, his adventures have never stopped.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorduroy has been on the department store shelf for a long time. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he's the bear for her. Her mother, though, thinks he's a little shopworn--he's even missing a button Still, Corduroy knows that with a bit of work he can tidy himself up and be just the bear for Lisa. And where better to start than with a nighttime adventure through the department store, searching for a new button\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate 50 years of this irresistible childhood classic, a heartwarming story about a little bear and a little girl finding the friend they have always wanted in each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California dance band. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident: he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This new career turned out to be a near-perfect fit for Don, though, as he had always loved the theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was introduced to the world of children's literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. I don't know when the time ends. I've never been happier in my life!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon died in 1978, after a long and successful career. He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear named Corduroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCorduroy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Pocket for Corduroy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eFly High, Fly Low\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.43 x 9.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 1968\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indies Choice Book Awards (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indies Choice Book Awards (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corduroy (English)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45830386614458,"sku":"9780670241330","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1793\/3754\/files\/SU5kcFVJL0dDTHdLckVSSGs5RS9QQT09.webp?v=1778074435","url":"https:\/\/awbww.com\/products\/corduroy-hardcover","provider":"ALEX W. BRANDT WORDS AND WORKS LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}